Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-26
HONE OF PROFESSIONALS
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AND rREArRlCAl PsOPEE.
4 Otarcs ~ the L,st Of Notabiss VINO Mako
rhis CITY Their Ilesdaasrsers - what
Their Rscords Are and where
They Now Hold out.

Speaking OF things theatrical, II may not
be generally known 10 the public that Ian.
raster IL the home Of many professional pec-
Pile who follow the show business In differ.
ent capacities for livelihood, and travel
almost over the entire couutry during the
year. The number seems to be on the In.
crease each year, aud IL includes actors, agents
and musicians Tom Daily has probably
been In the business longer than any OF the
number. He started As q bill poster with
Van Amburg's show almost fifteen years ago
and was Afterwards with numerous circuses
He has been with the Barnum show several
yearA Last winter he was the advance agent
Of the Louise Arno. company, aud has been
ct the Ninth and Arch street museum, Phil.
sdelphiA, this winter. He left Friday for
New York to Join Barnum's show.
George W. 9oodhart has also been a cir.
Gus advertiser for a number OF years, and has
been with the Barnum, Forepsugh, Doris
and other circuseA LAST season he was With
Doris For some months past he has been
ahead OF the Starr opera company and he
will likely go out with the Forepaueh circus
this spring. He arrived In Lancaster from
the West this morning.
Charles Yecker, eon Of Manager Yecker,
business besides what ne acquired at his
fathers opera house 10 this city. For more
than year he was advance agent OF STAIRS
opera company, and when he resigned last
Christmas George Goodhsrt was secured for
position. He Is now ct Fulton opera house
assisting his father.
Harry Goodhart, George Carr, George
Myers and others have had somo expert.
ence as circus advertisers, and they Will
likely 60 out this season.
AMONG THE PERFORMERS
Among the we'll known performers whose
homes are here is Tommy Mack. He has
been travelling as comedian with different
troupes for number OF years aud Is now a
member of Whitmore & Clark's minstrelS
Andy Foley who started as an amateur with
him q dozen years ago, is now In the saloon
business In the far West.
George Cummings and wife (known pre-.
fesslonslly as the Whitbys) are well known
circus performers. George started Ia the
business with Whitby, the well-known cir.
Gus manager OF this city who has been dead
for some years lie is an acrobat rider, &c.,
and be goes ou. every season. He was mar.
ried several years ago aud his wife, who is q
club swinger, wire walker, &c, works with
him.
Prof Christ Burger, whose home may also
be said to be in Lsncaster,is ell.known a. a
musician. He led the orchestra q. Fulton
opera house several seasons and has been al
the head OF Buffalo Bins Wild West ~
band for the past three seasona During the
winter months he has led orchestras in diff
ferent theatres OF the country anu he Is nov
In the city.
Joe Roger, another we'll known Lancaste,
musician, was also formerly member OF the
"Wild West" band, but more recently was
connected with Simmons & Slocum and Cal.
Ian, Haley & Ca!lan's minstrels He Is now a
member OF the King street theatre orchestra,
where he also plays the banjo and sings
topical songs at each evenings entertain.
ment.
Charles Lotz, leader OF the King stree,
theatre orchestra, has also travelled consid
erably. He was for several seasons with the
"Wild West" and other companies
Adam Stark, smother Lancaster boy, i;
playing Ia the band Of Frank Jones' comedy
company.
Mile Titiens Miss Minnie Cosley), the
cornetist, has made several tours playing
her favorite instrument In rinks and Other
places Of amusement She occasionally ap
psars at the diHsren. theatres here aud witt
the PArlor Concert company in country
towns
John Trewitz, the wel,.kuown musician
does not follow the stage, although he has sp
peared upon It with success, here and else
where
There are numerous other musicians IN
this city, who have been with travelling com
panies at diferen. times and some Of them
may now be out.
Ned Frailey, who recently returned from q
tour with John A. Stevens company, made
his debut on the stage with It He is now ia
Lancaster awaiting An engagement
Tom Humphrey VILE, another Lancaster
boy, Is an scI ooat and bar performer and as
travelled q gres: deal under other names
John Amweg, formerly Of this city, who
left 1t ~ join the popular Pinatore company oil
Ford & Zimmerman in Philadelphia some
years ago, is said TO have abandoned the
stage.
Andrew Crossley, formerly an at,ache OF
the opera house here, lett Lancaster more
than q year ago with tho Lsonz, Brothers
aud is still with them.
The Wilmer Brothers, OF this city, have
also been out with small shows and will
likely follow the business at some future
time.
Young Mohn, who is known as the " Z nife
King, has been doing his act with knives
at q prominent Baltimore theatre for two
weeks past.
Tom Goodman, now employed in a saloon
here, was formerly song and dance man In
Western theatres
In addition to those mentioned above
there are dozens OF amateur show people o.
different kinds in the city. Many of them
seldom leave the town to DO any work.